Shaun White arrested for alleged vandalism, public intoxication in Tennessee

Olympic snowboarder Shaun White is seen with what appears to be a bruise under his left eye following his arrest on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. He was arrested for vandalism and public intoxication in Nashville, Tenn.

September 18, 2012 12:00:00 AM PDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --

Olympic snowboarder Shaun White is now in legal trouble.

He was arrested over the weekend in Nashville, Tenn., for vandalism and public intoxication. He was allegedly drunk, pulled the fire alarm and destroyed a hotel phone Sunday morning. Police say he then attacked a witness who tried to stop him from getting into a cab.